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July-August 2008



Cooking
It’s September—the best month of the year for picnics and outdoor fun in the Bay Area.
Taste of the Town
Fortunately for fans of ropa vieja, chicken adobo, black bean soup and mango mojitos, the restrictions on travel to Cuba don’t apply to Havana—on the island of Alameda.
Wine
Argentina is a great country to visit if you like wine, especially if you’re on a budget.
2008.04.23 Interactive Kinetic Art and the Pinball Machine
Before the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3, there was the pinball machine. Instructed by multimedia artist Michael Schiess, this class introduces...
2008.09.05 Dashe Cellars
Dashe Cellars turns its attention to crafting small allotments of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Syrah.
2008.09.05 Dashe Cellars
Dashe Cellars turns its attention to crafting small allotments of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Syrah.
Real Estate
The latest hot home properties in the Alameda Area!
Retail
Your Shopping Guide to the Alameda Area!
 
July-August 2008, Volume 8, Number 4

3 Smart Kitchens, Kimberly Chun
No man or woman is an island, though it certainly helps to have an ample one in the kitchen. This much the owners of our three favorite Alameda kitchen remodels have found.
Budget Kitchen, Judith M. Gallman
Pierre Harriet and Gena Owens love their new East Bay home. It’s perched on a hillside with a majestic view.
Natural Wonders, Wanda Hennig
The day of the carved marble fountain, at its best a work of art but more often resembling an ornamental cake, has given way to the water feature inspired by nature.
The Measure A Debate, Mary McInerney
Today, Measure A is up for debate because of something no one anticipated. In 1997, the Naval Air Station closed.
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Earl J. Rivard

You can't keep the good ones down. Alameda native Earl J. Rivard was hit by a car when he was four months old and then, later in life, was hit two more times. The blind and partially-paralyzed Rivard doesn't let any of this get him down, releasing Troubadour Blue.
Track: "Saving Face."



» Local Sounds Archive

The Associated at Lost Weekend
July 31, 2008

Those crazy cats are back. That's right, check Lost Weekend regulars The Associated at—you guessed it—the Lost Weekend this Saturday. It is the release party for their great new record,... more »


View pics from:
Save our Music
Rosenblum's March Madness
Boys and Girls Club Annual Auction
Midway Shelter 17th Have a Heart Gala
Mardi Gras Masquerade Party
Alameda Civic Ballet Auction
Kiwanis Club Chili Cook-Off
Saint Philip Neri Crab Feed
SJND 27th Crab Feed
Slow Food Alameda
A Grand Gala
Theatre Grand Opening



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